---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 107.333"
title: "49"
number: "107.333"
heading: "Criminal penalties generally."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/107.333"
---

# §107.333. Criminal penalties generally.


A person who knowingly violates [§ 171.2(l)](/cfr/49/171.2.md?p=l) of this title or willfully or recklessly violates a requirement of the Federal hazardous material transportation law or a regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued thereunder shall be fined under [title 18](/cfr/18.md), United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, except the maximum amount of imprisonment shall be 10 years in any case in which the violation involves the release of a hazardous material which results in death or bodily injury to any person.


## Notes

### Amendments

[71 FR 8487, Feb. 17, 2006]

### Source

Source: Amdt. 107-11, 48 FR 2651, Jan. 20, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128, 44701; Pub. L. 101-410 Section 4; Pub. L. 104-121 Sections 212-213; Pub. L. 104-134 Section 31001; Pub. L. 114-74 Section 701 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97; 33 U.S.C. 1321.

### Amendments

[71 FR 8487, Feb. 17, 2006]